Songs of Experience Discussion

[Registered Dude]

Wow, what a refreshing quote from Larry, I love the honesty!

Was the "misfiring" quote in reference to NLOTH?

Any other yummy tidbits from the Q interview?

NLOTH and POP, yes...

There's also an interesting quote about how Larry would like to record, once the tour is done, but I cant tell if he's being serious or not. Says he'd like the band to get together and learn a pile of other people's songs for a set period of time (he's inspired by Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 hour rule), learn from their song writing, and then use what they've learned to bash out a new album in a relatively short period of time.

there's also reference to a few new song titles, which I quoted earlier, in case you didnt see.

 

[Registered Dude]

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[Irvine511]

There's also an interesting quote about how Larry would like to record, once the tour is done, but I cant tell if he's being serious or not. Says he'd like the band to get together and learn a pile of other people's songs for a set period of time (he's inspired by Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 hour rule), learn from their song writing, and then use what they've learned to bash out a new album in a relatively short period of time.

super weird, right? has anyone noticed lots of Larry nonsense over the years? like, i have no earthly idea what he's actually talking about when they're in Graceland in R&H.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

refreshing stuff from Larry, from the Q interview:

"Misfiring. Misjudging where we're at. We do it." Even Songs of Innocence bothers him a little. "Because we spent so long on it, there are areas where it's overcooked. We second-guess ourselves. We doubt the songs. What it really says is you're not confident in your ability... "We've learned," he says firmly. "We'll never spent four-and-a-half years writing and recording a record again. Those days are gone."

yeah, next time they spend four-and-a-half years recording an album they just won't bother releasing it.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Larry's also the same guy who said they'd never go out and set hard deadlines for themselves for a release like they did on Pop.

 

[zoopop]

Please fast forward to 30:30 thru 31:00.......what does that mean...Larry

 

[Gonna Run 2 U]

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Is this available to pick up at Barnes and noble in America right now?


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[BarefootDancer]

"I think we're certainly the most interesting band, love us or loathe us, and I think it would be a shame if we weren't around, really"

 

[corianderstem]

Is this available to pick up at Barnes and noble in America right now?

Probably not yet, as it just came out this past week in the UK. Not sure if it varies across the country, but in Seattle the Pike Place Market newsstand doesn't get the newest issue for at least a few weeks after it's out in the UK.

 

[Y2K]

Any idea where scans of the remaining pages from the article can be found?

 

[An Cat Gav]

I wish he'd stop going on about f##king arsenal!

 

[An Cat Gav]

I wish he'd stop going on about arsenal!

 

[mama cass]

super weird, right? has anyone noticed lots of Larry nonsense over the years? like, i have no earthly idea what he's actually talking about when they're in Graceland in R&H.

it must be a drummer thing - my son is on his way to being a professional drummer and a few months ago calculated he will reach the 10,000 hours by the time he's around 28 if he keeps practising hard hahaha - i really think it's a great goal to work towards... although i would have imagined U2 would have already clocked up their 10,000 hours practice/performance time by now, no?

 

[trevgreg]

Any idea where scans of the remaining pages from the article can be found?

U2 Uruguay's Twitter account posted a PDF recently.

 

[Registered Dude]

Any idea where scans of the remaining pages from the article can be found?

https://www.facebook.com/jenherl/media_set?set=a.10207830902837130.1073742008.1431822183&type=3

 

[nesquick]

it must be a drummer thing - my son is on his way to being a professional drummer and a few months ago calculated he will reach the 10,000 hours by the time he's around 28 if he keeps practising hard hahaha - i really think it's a great goal to work towards... although i would have imagined U2 would have already clocked up their 10,000 hours practice/performance time by now, no?

Before I&e tour, U2 did 1423 shows, by 2 hours, they did 2846 hours performing in 37 years. They will be great in 2107!

 

[purpleoscar]

Before I&e tour, U2 did 1423 shows, by 2 hours, they did 2846 hours performing in 37 years. They will be great in 2107!

I'm pretty sure there's a whole bunch of rehearsal hours you're missing.

 

[dan_smee]

In today's edition of "reading way too much into U2 stuff" - today's Instagram post was from Bono and features the tagline "looking to the future..."


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[nesquick]

Greatness take 5 years. 8 hours/5 days a week with 2 weeks holydays per year.

 

[womanfish]

Greatness take 5 years. 8 hours/5 days a week with 2 weeks holydays per year.

The exact amount of time that Larry said they would never take again. LOL. Gotta love it.

 

[zoopop]

Please fast forward to 30:30 thru 31:00.......what does that mean...Larry

Sorry but the I didn't see my message posted on the bottom of video.

Was gonna state Larry's comments from 30:30 to 31:00

 

[Irvine511]

god, Dennis Hopper is insufferable.

i wish they'd play "please" again.

 

[LemonMelon]

I love Hopper's narration here, actually. Great little special they put together. I still don't get what people's problem with the album was.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I remember cringing a lot and being generally uncomfortable watching that live with a couple of Non-U2 fans on TV. There was something very cheesy about the whole thing. Now I love it but I can see why it would turn people off at the time.

 

[Hewson]

In today's edition of "reading way too much into U2 stuff" - today's Instagram post was from Bono and features the tagline "looking to the future..."

It needs a big kiss

 

[zoopop]

I remember watching the special that Saturday at 'Treasure Island' in Vegas (day after the concert). I kept thinking, while I enjoyed the show it wasn't as spectacular as the special & the band made it seem like.

5 months later they nailed it.. ( saw them in November)

 

[dismantlemyfly]

refreshing stuff from Larry, from the Q interview:

"Misfiring. Misjudging where we're at. We do it." Even Songs of Innocence bothers him a little. "Because we spent so long on it, there are areas where it's overcooked. We second-guess ourselves. We doubt the songs. What it really says is you're not confident in your ability... "We've learned," he says firmly. "We'll never spent four-and-a-half years writing and recording a record again. Those days are gone."

Well, tell you what Lar, how about you go ahead and release SOE and let us see for ourselves?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I remember watching the special that Saturday at 'Treasure Island' in Vegas (day after the concert). I kept thinking, while I enjoyed the show it wasn't as spectacular as the special & the band made it seem like.

5 months later they nailed it.. ( saw them in November)

...the hell were you doing in your room watching a 3 hour TV special while in Vegas?

 

[zoopop]

...the hell were you doing in your room watching a 3 hour TV special while in Vegas?

3 hr? It was just an hour...

I was only 19 and had no money.

Don't worry I made up for it in 2009 during the 360 tour. Was out and lost nearly $400

 

[Mack_Again]

It needs a big kiss

And the corny lyrics follows that right?


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